Articles:

Editorial Board changes

Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:611. [PDF]  

Pediatric heart transplantation

Leonard L. Bailey
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:612. [PDF] [References]  

Saphenous vein graft valves: "The bad guys"

Noel L. Mills
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:613-614. [PDF] [References]  

Aortic graft-valve (composite) replacement at 20 years: Wrap or no wrap? Shunt or no shunt?

Nicholas T. Kouchoukos
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:615-616. [PDF] [References]  

Lessons learned in pediatric heart transplantation

Alfredo Trento, Bartley P. Griffith, Frederick J. Fricker, Robert L. Kormos, John Armitage, and Robert L. Hardesty
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:617-623. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Nonreversed saphenous vein grafts for coronary artery bypass grafting

J.Ernesto Molina
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:624-627. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Experimental aortocoronary artery bypass grafting using a CO₂ laser on the dog: Acute experiment

Seisuke Nakata, Charles D. Campbell, and Robert L. Replogle
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:628-631. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Slide tracheoplasty for congenital funnel-shaped tracheal stenosis

Victor Tsang, Andrew Murday, Charles Gillbe, and Peter Goldstraw
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:632-635. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Growth potential of latissimus dorsi muscle flaps used in the cardiomyoplasty procedure

Peter Brady, Tassos Dionisopoulos, Carolyne Desrosiers, and Ray C.-J. Chiu
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:636-638. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Longer survival after resection of non-small cell lung cancer in Japanese women

Tetsuya Mitsudomi, Masahiro Tateishi, Takeshi Oka, Tokujiro Yano, Teruyoshi Ishida, and Keizo Sugimachi
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:639-642. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Safety of metallic surgical clips in patients undergoing high-field-strength magnetic resonance imaging

Jeffrey P. Gold, William Pulsinelli, Patricia Winchester, Paula W. Brill, Michael Jacewicz, and O.Wayne Isom
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:643-645. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Evaluation of arterialized vein graft permeability with Evans blue dye and iodine 125-labeled albumin

Sanford J. Finck, Jay P. Mashburn, Bruce A. Kottke, and Thomas A. Orszulak
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:646-650. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Thoracoscopic ablation of blebs in the treatment of recurrent or persistent spontaneous pneumothorax

Akio Wakabayashi
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:651-653. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Prevalence of reoperation for pathway obstruction after Fontan operation

Guy Fernandez, Francisco Costa, Francis Fontan, David C. Naftel, Eugene H. Blackstone, and John W. Kirklin
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:654-659. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Reconstruction of the esophagus with the left colon

Min-Hsiung Huang, Chih-Yi Sung, Hon-Ki Hsu, Biing-Shiun Huang, Wen-Hu Hsu, and Kwang-Yu Chien
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:660-664. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Amrinone versus conventional therapy in pulmonary hypertensive patients awaiting cardiac transplantation

G.Michael Deeb, Steven F. Boiling, Todd P. Guynn, and John M. Nicklas
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:665-669. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Books received

Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:669. [PDF]  

De Vega's annuloplasty for acquired tricuspid disease: Early and late results in 110 patients

Tomio Abe, Masaru Tukamoto, Masahito Yanagiya, Masayuki Morikawa, Noriyasu Watanabe, and Sakuzo Komatsu
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:670-676. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Replacement of the esophagus by a segment of colon provided with an antireflux valve

Sture Larsson, Gerhard Lycke, and Göran Rådberg
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:677-682. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Tissue adhesive in bronchial closure

Jibah Eng and Sabaratnam Sabanathan
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:683-685. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Notice from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:685. [PDF]  

Thromboembolism from undersized Dacron grafts in the descending thoracic aorta

Alain Verdant, Arthur Pagé, and Richard Baillot
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:686-688. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Replacement of the descending thoracic aorta with intraluminal ring graft

A.Jorge Serra, Kathleen W. McNicholas, Paschal M. Spagna, N.Peter Karmilowicz, and Gerald M. Lemole
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:689-692. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Notice from The American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:692. [PDF]  

Clinical features of aortic arch anomaly with malalignment ventricular septal defect

Masazumi Iwahara, Toshihiro Ino, Kei Nishimoto, Insam Park, Katsumi Akimoto, Shinjiro Shimazaki, Keijiro Yabuta, Atsushi Tanaka, and Yasuyuki Hosoda
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:693-696. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Does sternal fracture increase the risk for aortic rupture?

James T. Sturm, Michael G. Luxenberg, Barbara M. Moudry, and John F. Perry, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:697-698. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Pulmonary artery versus left ventricular venting: A radioisotope study of left ventricular function

I.M. Mitchell, G. Prabhakar, J. Maughan, and D.N. Taylor
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:699-703. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Pseudoaneurysm formation with superior vena caval syndrome 7 years after aortic composite graft placement

Edward O. McFalls, Robert Palac, Hugh Gately, and Harkness S. Floten
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:704-705. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Use of pericardium to control bleeding after ascending aortic graft replacement

Derek D. Muehrcke and Robert J. Szarnicki
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:706-708. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Modified Cabrol shunt for control of hemorrhage in repair of type A dissection of the aorta

Marc Blum, Anthony Panos, Samuel V. Lichtenstein, and Tomas A. Salerno
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:709-711. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Ancrod anticoagulation for cardiopulmonary bypass in heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis

S.J. Teasdale, V.J. Zulys, T. Mycyk, R.J. Baird, and M.F.X. Giynn
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:712-713. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Severe stenotic scar contracture of the microvel hemashield right-sided extracardiac conduit

G.D. Angelini, M. Witsenburg, F.J.W. Ten Kate, P.A.E. Hiddema, and J.M. Quaegebeur
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:714-716. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Spontaneous hemothorax in a patient with hereditary multiple exostoses

F.Javier Teijeira, Claude Baril, and Derek Younge
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:717-718. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Ventricular pseudoaneurysm associated with cardiopulmonary resuscitation 6 weeks after mitral valve replacement

G. Chatson, R. Gallagher, D. Quahliero, D. Ruffett, and P. Allmendinger
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:719-720. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Coronary artery bypass in idiopathic thrombocytopenia without splenectomy

LeNardo D. Thompson, Amram J. Cohen, Fred H. Edwards, and Michael J. Barry
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:721-722. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Candida endocarditis with saddle embolism: A successful surgical intervention

Tomohide Kawamoto, Susumu Nakano, Hikaru Matsuda, Hajime Hirose, and Yasunaru Kawashima
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:723-724. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Modified Danielson technique for recurrent aortic valve endocarditis

Gilles Dreyfus, Victor A. Jebara, Jean Paul Couetil, and Alain Carpentier
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:725-727. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with calcified ascending aorta: Aortic no-touch technique

Hisayoshi Suma
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:728-730. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Aortic surgery: Edited by John J. Bergan and James T. Yao Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 1988 574 pp, illustrated, $99.00

A.M. Graham
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:730. [PDF]  

Construction of an aortic homograft conduit for right ventricle to pulmonary artery continuity

Anthony V. Hoots and Donald C. Watson, Jr
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:731-732. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Implantation techniques for the Hemopump

J.Michael Duncan, O.H. Frazier, Branislav Radovancevic, and Vladimir Velebit
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:733-735. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Lord Brock—The direct approach

Kevin Turley
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:736-737. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Transvenous pacing: A seminal transition from the research laboratory

Victor Parsonnet and Alan D. Bernstein
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:738-740. [Abstract] [PDF] [References]  

Lung transplantation

Thomas M. Egan and Joel D. Cooper
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:741-742. [PDF]  

Bovine pericardium: Another cautionary note

Charles A. Bullaboy
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:743. [PDF] [References]  

Pericardial substitutes

Massimo Villani
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:743. [PDF] [References]  

Reply

William H. Heydorn, Victor A. Ferraris, and William R. Berry
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:743. [PDF]  

Pneumothorax in cystic fibrosis

Bradley M. Rodgers and Curtis G. Tribble
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:743-744. [PDF] [References]  

Reply

Michael L. Spector
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:744. [PDF]  

Heart-lung transplantation for pneumothorax in cystic fibrosis

Rosalind L. Smyth, John P. Scott, Joseph P. McGoldrick, Timothy W. Higenbottam, and John Wallwork
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:744-745. [PDF] [References]  

Reply

Michael L. Spector
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:745. [PDF]  

Human immunodeficiency virus

Dov Weissberg
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:745. [PDF] [References]  

Reply

Robert W.M. Frater
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:745-746. [PDF]  

Blood transfusion and lung cancer recurrence

Steven M. Keller, Susan Groshen, and Larry R. Kaiser
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:746. [PDF] [References]  

Reply

Steven Piantadosi, Darroch W.O. Moores, and Martin F. McKneally
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:746-747. [PDF]  

Pharmacological responses of internal mammary artery grafts

Tsung O. Cheng
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:747. [PDF] [References]  

Reply

Soichiro Kitamuro
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:747-748. [PDF] [References]  

Thoracotomy through the auscultatoty triangle

David V. Pecora
Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:748. [PDF] [References]  

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